Norway vs Singapore: Number of births
Norway
51,545 births
in 2023
Singapore
47,472 births
in 2023
Norway rank
134th
Singapore rank
136th
Number of births over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Norway currently reports 51,545 births against 47,472 births in Singapore, a difference of 4,073 births.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 134th and Singapore ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,488 births | 54,028 births | 8,460 births | Norway |
| 1960s | 64,669 births | 54,121 births | 10,548 births | Norway |
| 1970s | 57,979 births | 43,493 births | 14,486 births | Norway |
| 1980s | 52,677 births | 45,474 births | 7,204 births | Norway |
| 1990s | 59,998 births | 50,096 births | 9,903 births | Norway |
| 2000s | 57,723 births | 44,287 births | 13,436 births | Norway |
| 2010s | 57,914 births | 46,694 births | 11,221 births | Norway |
| 2020s | 52,921 births | 46,345 births | 6,576 births | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Norway or Singapore?
- Norway, at 51,545 births against 47,472 births in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Norway and Singapore?
- 4,073 births, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for number of births?
- Norway ranks 134th and Singapore ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.